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Landkreis Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bad Kissingen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Würzburg and Main-Spessart. The district-free city Schweinfurt is surrounded by the district. Geography Primary rivers in the district are the Main and the Wern. The district is located between several hill chains - Haßberge to the east, the Rhön in the northwest, the Spessart to the west and the Steigerwald in the southeast. History The area of the district became part of Bavaria in 1814. In 1972 parts of the previous district Gerolzhofen (including the town Gerolzhofen) were merged with the district. Archaeology In July 2022, archaeologists announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old clay figurine that might represent a prehistoric female water goddess. The 19 cm tall clay figurine's carefully modeled eye sockets, nose, lips, and chin are obviously visible and attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt ( , ; ) is a city in the district of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the surrounding district (''Landkreis'') of Schweinfurt and a major industrial, cultural and educational hub. The urban agglomeration has 100,200 (2018) and the city's catchment area, including the Main-Rhön region and parts of South Thuringia, 759,000 inhabitants. Schweinfurt was first documented in 791 and is one of the oldest cities in Bavaria. Around 1000 the Margraves of Schweinfurt controlled large parts of northern Bavaria. From the 12th century until 1802 Schweinfurt was a Free imperial city within the Holy Roman Empire, around 1700 a humanistic centre and in 1770 began the 250-year industrial history. During World War II, the Americans suffered their biggest air defeat over Schweinfurt in the Second Raid on Schweinfurt ''(Black Thursday)''. On 11 April 1945, the US Army invaded the city. During the Cold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steigerwald
The Steigerwald is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main (river), Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park. Geography Location The Steigerwald lies at the junction of the Bavarian provinces of Lower Franconia, Lower, Middle Franconia, Middle, and Upper Franconia, the tripoint being marked by the Dreifrankenstein. It is located between the cities of Bamberg, Schweinfurt, Würzburg, and Nuremberg. In the north, it is bounded by the course of the river Main, and in the east by the river Regnitz. Its southern boundary is formed by the river Aisch, and in the west by the Main again and a line from Marktbreit via Uffenheim to Bad Windsheim. The Steigerwald covers the territories of six co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnersdorf
Donnersdorf is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Notable people Born at Donnersdorf * Andreas Halbig (1807–1869), German sculptor * Johann Halbig Johann Halbig, (also Johann von Halbig) (13 July 1814 – 29 August 1882) was a German sculptor of the Classicism school. Biography He was born at Donnersdorf in Lower Franconia and was educated at the Polytechnical School and at the Academy of ... (1814–1882), German sculptor Others * Gerhard Eck (* 1960), State Secretary in the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior and mayor of Donnersdorf from 1990 to 2009 * Bernhard Grzimek (1909–1987), pioneer of the world nature conservation, had his retirement age in the middle mill near Donnersdorf References Schweinfurt (district) {{Schweinfurtdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dittelbrunn
Dittelbrunn is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Dittelbrunn consists of 4 parts: Dittelbrunn, , Holzhausen und Pfändhausen. Dittelbrunn: Biggest part with 3741 inhabitants. Hambach: Second biggest part with 2676 inhabitants. Pfändhausen: Northern part with 616 inhabitants Holzhausen: Smallest part with 441 inhabitants. References External links * Schweinfurt (district) {{Schweinfurtdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingolshausen
Dingolshausen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Located at the foot of the Steigerwald (forest) and in the valley of a creek named the Volkach. Dingolshausen is known for its wineries. Coat of arms The coat of arms was given to Dingolshausen in the year 1561. It shows two grapes as a symbol of the winemakers (Winzwer). History The first documented mention of Dingolshausen is in 1165, which was later in the year of 1243 ruled by the Bishopric of Würzburg (Hochstift In the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, the German term (plural: ) referred to the territory ruled by a bishop as a prince (i.e. prince-bishop), as opposed to his diocese, generally much larger and over which he exercised only spir ... Wuerzburg). References Schweinfurt (district) {{Schweinfurtdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergrheinfeld
Bergrheinfeld is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Economy Boll KG is headquartered in Bergreinfeld. ." Boll KG
''Boll KG'' is the personal production company of German filmmaker Uwe Boll. It is headquartered in Bergrheinfeld, Bavaria. . Retrieved on 25 September 2009.
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Werneck
Werneck is a market town in the district of Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It has a population of around 10,000 and is best known for its Baroque palace, Schloss Werneck. Geography Location Werneck lies in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria, approximately 12 km from Schweinfurt and 25 km from Würzburg. It is located on a bend in the Wern, a tributary of the Main, on the edge of the plateau above the river. Its highest point is at 337.20 m of elevation, its lowest at 212.50 m. The total area of the municipality is 73.65 km², of which approximately 9 km² are wooded. Subdivisions Werneck has the following ''Ortsteile'': * Eckartshausen * Egenhausen * Ettleben * Eßleben * Mühlhausen * Rundelshausen * Schleerieth * Schnackenwerth * Schraudenbach * Stettbach * Vasbühl * Werneck * Zeuzleben History The first written record of Werneck is dated 10 August 1223, as a fief granted by Bodo of Ravensburg, confirmed by the Pope on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtlauringen
Stadtlauringen is a municipality in the district of Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Geography Location Stadtlauringen is in the Main Rhön region, circa 20 kilometers north east of Schweinfurt. It is the northernmost municipality in the district of Schweinfurt. The Lauer flows through it. The Ellertshäuser See is close to the village Altenmünster. Towns and Villages The municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... Stadtlauringen consists of the following towns and villages: *Altenmünster with Ellertshausen and Reinhardshausen *Ballingshausen *Birnfeld *Fuchsstadt *Mailes *Oberlauringen *Stadtlauringen *Sulzdorf *Wettringen *Wetzhausen History In 794 A.D. it was first documented as Lauringen, then later as Niederlauringen. In 1484 it received munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberschwarzach
Oberschwarzach is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the district of Schweinfurt (district), Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. References Schweinfurt (district) {{Schweinfurtdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerolzhofen
Gerolzhofen () is a town in the district of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany. The town is the former center of the district of Gerolzhofen and has about 7,000 inhabitants. The mayor of Gerolzhofen is Thorsten Wozniak (CSU). GerolzhofenStadtpfarrkirche2.JPG, Gerolzhofen core city Steigerwalddom, Marktplatz, Rathaus.jpg, Market place Ehemaliges Rathaus, Gerolzhofen, Marktplatz 20.JPG, Town hall Town partnerships Gerolzhofen is twinned with: * Mamers, France * Sè, Benin * Elek, Hungary * Rodewisch, Germany * Scarlino, Italy Notable people * Ludwig Derleth (1870-1948), writer (birthplace designated) * Pia Beckmann (born 1963), politician (CSU), from 1 May 2002 to 30 April 2008 mayor of Würzburg * Winfried Nöth Winfried Nöth (born September 12, 1944 in Gerolzhofen) is a German linguist and semiotician. After graduating from high school in 1963 in Brunswick, from 1965 to 1969 Nöth studied English, French and Portuguese in Münster, Geneva, Lisbon and ... (born 1944) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amt (political Division)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a US township or county or English shire district. Current usage Germany Prevalence The ''Amt'' (plural: ''Ämter'') is unique to the German '' Bundesländer'' (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. Other German states had this division in the past. Some states have similar administrative units called ''Samtgemeinde'' (Lower Saxony), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' (Rhineland-Palatinate) or ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Definition An ''Amt'', as well as the other above-mentioned units, is subordinate to a ''Kreis'' (district) and is a collection of municipalities. The amt is lower than district-level government but higher than municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince-Bishopric Of Würzburg
The Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg (german: Fürstbistum Würzburg; Hochstift Würzburg) was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire located in Lower Franconia, west of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg. Würzburg had been a diocese since 743. As established by the Concordat of 1448, bishops in Germany were chosen by the canons of the cathedral chapter and their election was later confirmed by the pope. Following a common practice in Germany, the prince-bishops of Würzburg were frequently elected to other ecclesiastical principalities as well. The last few prince-bishops resided at the Würzburg Residence, which is one of the grandest Baroque palaces in Europe. As a consequence of the 1801 Treaty of Lunéville, Würzburg, along with the other ecclesiastical states of Germany, was secularized in 1803 and absorbed into the Electorate of Bavaria. In the same year Ferdinand III, former Grand Duke of Tuscany, was compensated with the Electorate of Salzburg. In the 1805 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
